Bangladesh vs Benin
Bangladesh is 29% larger than Benin.
BangladeshBeninBangladesh moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
1.29×
Bangladesh is 1.29× the area of Benin.
| Bangladesh | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Benin at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Benin?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 29% larger than Benin. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.3 times: Bangladesh has 1.29× the area of Benin.
- Why do Bangladesh and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Benin about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 14,814,460. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Benin 129 per km².